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The zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) is a common jumping spider of the Northern Hemisphere.Their common name refers to their vivid black-and-white colouration, [1] whilst their scientific name derives from Salticus from the Latin for “jump”, and the Greek scenicus, translating to “theatrical” or “of a decorative place,” in reference to the flashy, zebra-like coloration of the species.
Although they are known to feed on sea anemones, most sea anemones survive this ordeal, making the sea spider a parasite rather than a predator of sea anemones. [24] A few species such as Nymphonella tapetis are specialised endoparasites of bivalve mollusks. [41] [42] Not much is known about the primary predators of sea spiders, if any.
Spider behavior refers to the range of behaviors and activities performed by spiders. Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom . They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms [ 1 ] which is reflected in their ...
“In general, spiders will bite only if they can’t get away from you, or are protecting their babies and don’t want to leave the babies behind, and/or they are being crushed or otherwise hurt ...
Intense pain, muscle stiffness, possible nausea, and vomiting are the telltale signs of a black widow spider bite, and these symptoms will likely occur within a few hours after being bitten ...
The spider bites that experts really worry about are bites from venomous spiders, particularly black widows and brown recluse spiders. A bite from one of these types of spiders can cause severe ...
Pycnogonum litorale feeds exclusively on Cnidaria, with adults feeding on sea anemones, while juveniles feed on hydroids, such as Clava multicornis.The proboscis is inserted into the prey and some body fluid is sucked out; the sea spider can be considered a parasite rather than a predator, as the food source is not killed; sea anemones that are targeted include Actinia equina, Anemonia viridis ...
Male Salticus spider resting his pedipalps on his chelicerae. Coloration is determined by various scales (modified setae) covering a brown or black integument.Narrow scales (or hairs) may be black or red/rust colored, while broad scales are either iridescent (often magenta or green) or opaque granular white or yellow.